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A highway scene of ruin, where wrecked cars lie scattered amid explosions of fire.

Burnout Crash! Review: A Clever, Colder Pile-Up Puzzle

Burnout Crash! review: Criterion's 2011 aerial-view puzzle game about causing car wrecks, with Autolog leaderboards, Kinect, and a 7.2/10 score.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A sleek vehicle drifts through a glowing, rain-slicked city street at night.

Game Reviews7.7/10

Need for Speed: Unbound Review: A Confident Racer With a Thin Spine

Need for Speed: Unbound review — Criterion's cel-shaded racer, its Lakeshore City setting, weekly risk cycle, and why it's the series' last game.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A red sports car races down a city highway as police lights flash in the distance.

Game Reviews8.5/10

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) Review: Fairhaven, Autolog and the Best Driving in the Series

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) review: Criterion's Fairhaven open world, Ambush races and Autolog still drive hard, even if the single-player story doesn't.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 11, 2026

A sports car races ahead of a police car on a coastal highway at dusk, with a helicopter overhead.

Game Reviews9/10

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Is the Best Arcade Racer Criterion Ever Made, and That Is Saying Something

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit review — Criterion's 2010 arcade racer reboot, its cop-and-racer chases, Autolog, and why it still scores 9.0.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 10, 2026